2005-01-13
... ?Guardian Unlimited Film | News | Vintage gingham dress, one careful owner...
Clearly the influence of The Wizard of Oz remains undiminished, even 66 years after its original release. Only last year, Over the Rainbow - the song crooned by Garland outside her Kansas family farm - was named the best film song ever by the American Film Institute.
For the record, Dorothy's dress is a white-and-blue affair, cut in the style of a pinafore and boasting a 27-inch waist. It will be auctioned at Bonhams' Knightsbridge headquarters on Wednesday March 16.
